Calendar tear-off tablet.



A. BIBERFELD.

CALENDAR TEAR-OPF TABLET.

APPLICATION FILED JANA, 1908.

Patented June 15, 1909.

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CALENDAR TEAB-OFF TABLET.

APPLICATION FILED 11.4; 190s.

Patented June 15, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR BIBERFELD, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM KUNSTDRUOK-UND- VERLAGSANSTALTWEZEL dz NAUMANN AKTIENGESELLSOHA FT, OF LEIPZIG-REUDNITZ,

GERMANY.

CALENDAR TEAR-OFF TABLET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Application filed January 4, 1908. Serial No. 409,345.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR BIBERFELD, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Berlin, Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in Calendar Tear-Off Tablets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in pad holders and has to do with holders adapted to be suspended so as to normallymaintain the pad in a substantially vertical position.

The invention is designed for use in connection with loose-leaf pads in the form of calendars adapted to be suspended from and lie against the wall or any vertical surface 111 such a manner as to be accessible to the userjand permit certain of the leaves, usually the foremost or outermost leaves, to be torn off, as the year advances.

One of the special features of my invention is to provide a front piece or frame adapted to be disposed in front of the pad and through which the subject matter on the foremost leaf may be observed by the user.

A further object consists in providing suspension means for the front piece and the pad which will maintain the former in engagement with the latter as the leaves are successively withdrawn or torn off, the arrangement being such that the frame or front piece will automatically recede toward the wall against which the pad lies as the thickness of the pad or calendar gradually decreases.

The invention will be more fully described vation thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view thereof. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation thereof.

Like letters of reference designate similar parts throughout the different figures of the drawings. I

As shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive a designates the loose leaves of a pad on which may be printed the usual calendar subject matter. In this form of the invention each-leaf may be provided-with pictorial matter of a historical character associated with the; day

and month indicated thereon for the purpose of reference and in order to increase the salable advantages of the calendar. As

shown the leaves a are apertured at b and suspension means preferably in the form of a cord or the like 0 is inserted through the aperture at one side of the pad and advanced abreast of the foremost leaf at f and returns through the other aperture (Z at the other side of the pad. The cord 0 may be looped at 9 about a hook h or other suspending device located in any desirable position access ible to the user. If desired a backing c is provided for the leaves a, said backing being suitably apertured at d to permit passage of the cord 0 wherefrom said backing is supported.

In the form shown in Fi s. 1 to 3 a front piece or frame 2' is provide having suitable apertures for exposing the subject matter on the leaves a. The frame a is adapted to lie abreast of the foremost leaf a and conceal substantially all of the same excepting that portion which is to be exposed and as shown said frame 5 projects somewhat beyond the outer edge of the pad. A cord is or the like may be passed through openings in the frame 71 and through similar openingsin the backing and looped about the hook or support h. It will be noted that the imperforate portion of the frame 2' conceals the cord 9 at f and also conceals the openings 1).

It will be seen from the foregoing that as the leaves a are successively torn off the weight of the calendar will maintain the cords g and k taut and the cords will serve to hold the frame or front piece 2' in engagement with the foremost leaf a and in prescribed relation with respect thereto so that the subject matter ofthe last leaf or any intermediate leaf will always be in a position to be observed through the openings of the frame. a.

In the form shown in Figs. 4: and 5 the i being free of and unconnected with said leaves. In this form of the invention the frame m is made in two parts as indicated at 0 so that when the user, desires to tear off the foremost leaf it is merely necessary to raise the lower part of the frame m on the end 0 as shown in Fig. 4, whereupon the leaf will be more readily accessible. In this form of the invention a single cord serves to support the leaves and front and back members m and a respectively, said cord serving to retract or cause the frame a to recede gradually as the leaves are successively torn off so that said frame will always be in engagement with the foremost leaf.

I claim 1. In combination, a plurality of leaves provided with calendar subject matter, a backing for said leaves, suspension means loosely connected with said leaves and backing, a frame lying against the foremost leaves and provided with an opening for exposing the subject matter of the foremost leaf, said frame having an imperforate portion abreast of and concealing the leaves at the point of connection thereof with said suspension means, said frame being loosely connected with said means and retracted thereby against the foremost leaf as the leaves are withdrawn.

2. In combination with a pad composed of a plurality of leaves, of a backing for said pad lying abreast of the rearmost leaf, a cord extending through said leaves and backing for suspending the same and gradually retracting the pad against said backing as the leaves are successively withdrawn from.

subject matter, a backing free of and disposedbehind the rearmost leaf, 2. frame free of and disposed against the foremost leaf and provided with an opening for exposing the subject matter of the foremost leaf, an suspension means loosely connected with said backing, frame and leaves and retracting said frame against the foremost leaves as the same are successively torn off.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR BIBERFELD. lVitnesses HENRY I'IASPER,

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